During my research into the ancestry of Nicolas Roy (1639 - 1686), my pioneering ancestor who came with his wife Jeanne Lelièvre and children to New France in 1661, I found several posts on the internet saying that they believe the Roy family line can be traced back to Viking kings of Scotland or Ireland. … Continue reading Are the Roys descended from Vikings?
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The Thomas Cameron yDNA Project
Which branch of the Cameron Clan did Thomas Cameron belong to? When I was writing my family history book, I tried to find the parents of Thomas Cameron, my five-times great-grandfather, but was not able to learn anything definitive. His marriage record states that his parents were John Cameron and Mary Anne Fraser and that … Continue reading The Thomas Cameron yDNA Project
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